05-01-2012, 06:31 PM
My friends, I would like to ask your permission for the following proposal.
Would you accept it if I start pointing out logical fallacies in the arguments we make here ?
This I believe would make our debate much clearer for everyone.
For information on logical fallacies I would suggest this site: http://www.theskepticsguide.org/resource...acies.aspx
It would help to prevent derailment too. It's normally used for scientific discussions, but it's very useful for any kind of arguments.
I must warn you though that this slows down argumentation. Also, some might get offended when their argument are invalidated for being a logical fallacy.
But overall, I believe we would all benefit from this.
Would you accept it if I start pointing out logical fallacies in the arguments we make here ?
This I believe would make our debate much clearer for everyone.
For information on logical fallacies I would suggest this site: http://www.theskepticsguide.org/resource...acies.aspx
It would help to prevent derailment too. It's normally used for scientific discussions, but it's very useful for any kind of arguments.
I must warn you though that this slows down argumentation. Also, some might get offended when their argument are invalidated for being a logical fallacy.
But overall, I believe we would all benefit from this.